If you recall, the FCC released an Order that was effective August 11, 2016 requiring Covered Providers to notify residential non-line powered subscribers (i.e. those served via fiber, fixed wireless, etc.) of service limitations in the event of a power outage. Notification must be provided to affected customers at the Point of Sale and annually.
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On July 13, 2018, the FCC released an Order that (1) eliminated the last of the Dialing Parity rule and (2) eased the “N-1” rule. The amended rules will be effective 30 days after the Order is published in the Federal Register.
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A reminder that beginning July 1, 2018, Lifeline service providers in all states and territories are required to use the FCC’s new Lifeline consumer forms which consist of the Lifeline Application Form, Lifeline Annual Recertification Form, and the Lifeline Household Worksheet.
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Net neutrality rules go into effect today, June 11, 2018. The new rules require Internet Service Providers (“ISPs”) to disclose network management practices either through transparency disclosures that are accessible through the ISPs website or through the new database established by the Consumer and Government Affairs Bureau at https://www.fcc.gov/disclosure-instructions-isps#block-menu-block-4.
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The Wireline Competition Bureau announced yesterday, on its own motion, that it was granting a brief, limited waiver of the filing deadline for the annual eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) reporting requirements under section 54.313(j) of the Commission’s rules.
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The Wireline Competition Bureau announced the revised A-CAM offer on May 7, 2018. Click Here to view the report that lists the revised state-level offers along with the revised deployment obligations.
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A reminder that the FCC Form 481 is due July 2, 2018. All ETCs participating in the High Cost and/or Lifeline programs (except Mobility Fund Phase I participants) must file the Form 481 annually. Updated instructions are now available and ETCs are able to log into the USAC E-File portal and access the 481.
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A reminder that the online Form 183 Application for the CAF Phase II Auction is now available at https://auctionsignon.fcc.gov/signon/index.htm. In order to access the online Form 183 and to start filling out the application, carriers will need to use their FRN and password.
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As you may recall, the FCC released a temporary waiver earlier this year with regards to the International Traffic & Revenue reporting requirement that has historically been due July 31 annually.
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As a reminder, beginning August 2017 (September 1 snapshot) FCC Form 497s will not be processed if the number of Lifeline subscribers claimed is higher than the NLAD snapshot. Subscribers claimed on the FCC Form 497 from here on out will need to be equal to or less than the NLAD subscriber count. 497 filings for NLAD opt-out states (CA, TX, OR, VT) are not affected by this process change at this time.
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As you may be aware, the Wireline Competition Bureau has announced that the updated June 30, 2016 Form 477 data will be the data used for the competitive overlap challenge processes for the CAF-BLS and the Alaska Plan.
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On June 29, 2017, the FCC released an Order that clarified the status of CPNI for telecommunications carriers. The Order clarified that the 2016 Privacy Order "shall be treated as though it had never taken effect".
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The Office of Management and Budget has approved the FCC Form 481. The certify buttons for the online form have been enabled so that Final Certifications can now be completed via USAC's password protected E-File portal once the form is ready for certification.
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Published: 6/1/2017Views: 286CAF ICC Data Required To Be Filed With Your State Commission

On June 1, 2017, NECA sent out a reminder that pursuant to 54.304(d)(1) of the Federal Communications Commission's rules require rate-of-return carriers seeking CAF ICC support to file their CAF ICC data and certifications with their state commission this year by June 16, 2017.
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